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real_a virtue_n from_o hence_o we_o may_v discover_v that_o many_o of_o their_o most_o specious_a action_n be_v disguise_v sin_n their_o virtue_n be_v false_a as_o their_o deity_n upon_o this_o account_n st._n austin_n condemn_v the_o heroical_a action_n of_o the_o roman_n as_o vicious_a 3._o virtute_fw-la civili_fw-la non_fw-la vera_fw-la sed_fw-la very_fw-la simili_fw-la humanae_fw-la gloriae_fw-la servierunt_fw-la pride_n have_v a_o principal_a part_n in_o they_o 4._o or_o second_o the_o end_n of_o philosophy_n be_v to_o prevent_v the_o mischief_n which_o licentiousness_n and_o disorder_n may_v bring_v upon_o man_n from_o without_o or_o to_o preserve_v inward_a peace_n by_o suppress_v the_o turbulent_a passion_n arise_v from_o lust_n or_o rage_n that_o discompose_v the_o mind_n this_o be_v the_o pretend_a design_n of_o epicurus_n to_o who_o virtue_n be_v amiable_a only_o as_o the_o instrument_n of_o pleasure_n or_o three_o the_o height_n of_o philosophy_n be_v to_o propound_v the_o beauty_n of_o virtue_n 25._o and_o its_o charm_a aspect_n as_o the_o most_o worthy_a motive_n to_o draw_v the_o affection_n now_o suppose_v that_o some_o of_o the_o heathen_n although_o very_o few_o by_o discover_v the_o internal_a beauty_n of_o virtue_n have_v a_o love_n to_o it_o and_o perform_v some_o thing_n without_o any_o private_a respect_n but_o for_o the_o rectitude_n of_o the_o action_n and_o the_o inward_a satisfaction_n that_o spring_v from_o it_o yet_o they_o be_v still_o defective_a for_o virtue_n be_v but_o a_o ray_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o our_o duty_n be_v not_o complete_a unless_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o his_o glory_n who_o be_v the_o principle_n and_o pattern_n of_o it_o in_o short_a the_o great_a creator_n make_v man_n for_o himself_o and_o it_o be_v most_o just_a that_o as_o his_o favour_n be_v our_o sovereign_a happiness_n so_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v our_o supreme_a end_n without_o which_o nothing_o be_v regular_a and_o true_o beautiful_a by_o these_o 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